The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) exchange views with Annemie TURTELBOOM, Belgian Minister of Interior, on the priorities of the Belgian presidency as regard home affairs and security policy, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Brussels

exchange of views

meeting

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Justice and home affairs (T2)

TURTELBOOM, Annemie (BE)

Belgian Presidency - Home Affairs: extracts from the exchange of views with Annemie TURTELBOOM, Belgian Minister of Interior

SOUNDBITE (Dutch), Annemie TURTELBOOM, Belgian Minister of Interior, he spanish presidency embarked on a European security programme, the assumption being that some aspects of crime especially organised crime can be only delt with at European level, this is something that I would like to take forward during the Belgian presidency . it is not enoguh just to say that we want to have an internal security policy throughout Europe and that we nee to have some kingd of methodology.

SOUNDBITE (Dutch), Annemie TURTELBOOM, Belgian Minister of Interior, We want to try to move over to the operational level of action now because we feel that it is realistic for us to try to do this as we moce through 2010 we think that with the right proposals in place by 2013-2014 we should be able to have a more effective security strategy in place withmore effective protection for Europe.

SOUNDBITE (Dutch), Annemie TURTELBOOM, Belgian Minister of Interior, We've got to look at illegal weapons, this is a serious problem because these are weapons which can cause serious damage and can cause a lot of criminal activities for example they are used on hold ups and assaults . This is why in COuncil we 've agreed to ask EUROPOL to give s an overview with what the position is in terms of psession of these weapons in Europe, because we feel that some action is necessary but we have to have the proper information in order to be able to define a policy. We feel that there is not enough survaillance with wht's is going on , we think that these weapons are not regulated.